ok, this is an old riddle. its about a thousand years old. it is documented in most modern cultures.
here goes...
a farmer has a fox, a goose & a bag of beans. he needs to get across a river, but the boat can only carry him & one other item... obviously, he can't leave the fox & goose together, or the goose will die. also he can't leave the goose & beans together, or the beans will get eaten...
what is the smallest number of trips he can take to cross the river with all three ???
I am asking this because I saw it on a tv show last week (death in paradise), and me & the kids had some fun with it.. I then went on wiki & corrected the 'official' answer.. I have been having a running battle for the last week with this person who thinks that because I can't find 'my' solution printed in some encyclopaedia, it is not a real answer...
so folks, give it a little time & some thought & lets see what you come up with
thanks..